But Anne Boleyn escaped one danger only to encounter another equally
serious. On seeing her fling herself into the arms of Sir Thomas Wyat,
Henry regarded her in stern displeasure for a moment, and then calling
angrily to his train, without so much as deigning to inquire whether she
had sustained any damage from the accident, or making the slightest
remark upon her conduct, rode sullenly towards the castle.
IX. By what means Sir Thomas Wyat obtained an Interview with Anne
Boleyn--And how the Earl of Surrey saved them from the King's anger.
The incident above related gave new life to the adherents of Catherine
of Arragon, while it filled those devoted to Anne Boleyn with alarm.
Immediately on Anne's return to the castle Lord Rochford had a private
interview with her, and bitterly reproached her for endangering her
splendid prospects. Anne treated the matter very lightly--said it was
only a temporary gust of jealousy--and added that the king would be at
her feet again before the day was past.
"You are over-confident, mistress!" cried Rochford angrily. "Henry is
not an ordinary gallant."
" It is you who are mistaken, father," replied Anne. "The king differs in
no respect from any of his love-smitten subjects.
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